• No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.
  
  
• Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.
  
  
• Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor.
  
  
• Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions.
  
  
• Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.
  
  Statement of
  
  Workplace
  
  Competencies
  
  1. Prioritizes patient needs according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
  
  2. Acquires and evaluates information through use of the nursing process.
  
  3. Communicates information to and receives input from the health care team to
  
  enhance the quality of care provided for patients.
  
  4. Works well with patients and family caregivers from a variety of ethnic, social, and
  
  educational backgrounds.
  
  5. Identifies need for patient data, obtains it from existing sources, and evaluates its
  
  relevance and accuracy.
  
  6. Demonstrates knowledge of own skills and abilities though clinical competency.
  
  Academic Honesty Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the Student
  
  Handbook for consequences of academic dishonesty. These policies will be strictly
  
  enforced. Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of scholastic dishonesty are prohibited
  
  and are grounds for disciplinary action according to the LSC-PA Student Handbook.
  
  Anyone who copies more than six consecutive words from a source and does not
  
  document the source has committed plagiarism. Students guilty of academic
  
  misconduct either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are
  
  immediately responsible to the instructor of the class. In addition, to other possible
  
  disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed through the regular LSC-PA procedures as
  
  a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an F or a
  
  zero for the exercise or examination or to assign an F in the course. Electronic devices
  
  (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall
  
  not be used during examinations or upon review of exams unless the Special
  
  populations coordinator has determined that such a device is a reasonable
  
  accommodation for a disability. Under any other circumstances, the use of an electronic
  
  device during an examination shall be considered academic dishonesty, and will result
  
  in appropriate sanctions as outlined in the Course Syllabus, in the Faculty Handbook
  
  (Section IX-1) and in the Student Handbook (“Academic Dishonesty”)
  
  TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING CHAPTER 213 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
  
  RULE 213.27 Good Professional Character:
  
  (a) Good professional character is the integrated pattern of personal, academic and
  
  occupational behaviors which, in the judgment of the Board, indicates that an individual
  
  is able to consistently conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the Nursing
  
  Practice Act, the Board's rules and regulations, and generally accepted standards of
  
  nursing practice including, but not limited to, behaviors indicating honesty,
  
  accountability, trustworthiness, reliability, and integrity. Facility Policies • No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom/lab.
  
  • Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special
  
  instructor permission.
  
  • Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and
  
  laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed
  
  by the instructor.
  
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  • Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts
  
  the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such
  
  disruptions.
  
  • According to the Lamar State College policy unauthorized use of college computer
  
  account(s), computer data files, and/or computer facilities, is considered a breach of
  
  conduct, and is not in keeping with the educational aims, purposes, and philosophy of
  
  the college and subjects student(s) to disciplinary action.
  
  No cell phones should be visible during testing or while completing lab assignments.
  
  Additional classroom policies include:
  
  • The following behaviors will result in the student being asked to cease the action,
  
  lose five (5) points on the next exam, and/or leave the classroom or labs: using cell
  
  phones, talking while the instructor is giving instructions or during class
  
  discussions/presentations; or displaying a rude or negative attitude/behavior to the
  
  instructor or other students.
  
  Equal Opportunity
  
  Affirmative Action
  
  Notice
  
  Lamar State College-Port Arthur is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution
  
  that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, handicap, or
  
  ethnic origin.
  
  Important Information
  
  ADA
  
  Considerations
  
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statue that
  
  provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things,
  
  this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning
  
  environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you
  
  believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special
  
  Populations Coordinator, Room 210D, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone
  
  number is (409) 984-6251.
  
  Copyright
  
  Violations
  
  Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for
  
  instructional purposes this semester, by students enrolled in this course. These
  
  materials are being used fairly and legally. No one may distribute or share these
  
  copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class, including
  
  publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to
  
  Facebook or YouTube, or painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
  
  Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual
  
  dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and
  
  professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any
  
  acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large
  
  fines and penalties.
  
  Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is
  
  obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For
  
  example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without
  
  violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly
  
  documented.
  
  If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or
  
  contact Peter Kaatrude, Dean of Library Services, at 984-6216.
  
  Assessment
  
  Statement
  
  Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the
  
  level of progress you have made to attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also
  
  helps your professors understand how to improve teaching and testing methods in your
  
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  classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
  
  programs.
  
  Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes,
  
  including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all
  
  material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure
  
  anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment
  
  purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.
  
  If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes,
  
  submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be
  
  required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your
  
  data.
  
  What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on
  
  papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment.
  
  LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other
  
  tools.
  
  Privacy Notice Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees,
  
  including instructors, cannot divulge information to third parties, including parents and
  
  legal guardians of students. Even if the students are minors, information about their
  
  college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
  
  Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar.
  
  Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be
  
  released and to whom.
  
  Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however
  
  innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious
  
  consequences.
  
  Circumstances under which information may be released
  
  An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting
  
  permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be
  
  divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be
  
  given.
  
  A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by
  
  providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a
  
  dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax
  
  year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
  
  A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the
  
  student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting
  
  permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the
  
  person to whom it may be given.
  
  Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students.
  
  The Registrar’s office is in Student Center 303B, and the phone number is 984-6165.
  
  College-Level
  
  Perspectives
  
  This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following
  
  ways:
  
  ท Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to
  
  the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the
  
  responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world.
  
  ท Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic,
  
  and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible
  
  member of society.
  
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  ท Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect
  
  their lives.
  
  ท Developing personal values for ethical behavior.
  
  ท Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments.
  
  ท Using logical reasoning in problem solving.
  
  ท Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly
  
  disciplines.
  
  Degree Plan
  
  Evaluation
  
  A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete
  
  your program.
  
  1. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account.
  
  2. Click on the “My Services” tab.
  
  3. Click on the “Student” tab.
  
  4. Click on Student Records.
  
  5. Click on Degree Evaluation.
  
  6. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or
  
  Spring)
  
  7. Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct
  
  8. Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen.
  
  9. Click the radio button next to Program
  
  10. Click on the Generate Request button.
  
  All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed
  
  on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on
  
  the right next to the required class.
  
  HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with HB 2504.
  
  Lamar State College - Port Arthur
  
  Mission
  
  Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access,
  
  comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate
  
  degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process
  
  that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.
  
  Core Values
  
  • Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning,
  
  diversity, and community involvement
  
  • General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make
  
  a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community
  
  • Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with
  
  diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus
  
  • Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior
  
  necessary for initial and continued employment
  
  • Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful
  
  accomplishments and completion of curriculum
  
  • Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity
  
  Principles
  
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  Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be:
  
  • treated with dignity and respect;
  
  • afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience;
  
  • given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and,
  
  • provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world
  
  characterized by change.
  
  Last Day to Drop or Withdraw:
  
  Last Day to Drop or Withdraw w/o Academic Penalty – February 3, 2016
  
  Last Date to Drop or Withdraw Academic Penalty Possible - February 29, 2016
  
  NOTE: Reading assignments are given as a guideline and are not all inclusive. Information covered in
  
  your VN Program, in course, on handouts, and in other resources used in instruction may be included
  
  on exams.
  
  The instructors reserve the right to modify the course syllabus as needed during the course. Students
  
  will be notified of modifications as soon as possible.
  
  AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICES:
  
  1. Gates Memorial Library located at 317 Stillwell.
  
  2. Student Success Center: located at 1500 Procter St, 409-984-6248
  
  3. Information Technology Services: IT Help Desk, 409-984-6150, helpdesk@lamarpa.edu
  
  4. Special Populations Coordinator: Laurie Marcantel, 409-984-6241, marcantella@lamarpa.edu
  
  5. Campus Bookstore (Barnes & Noble), 409-984-6388
  
  6. Any campus contact information not found above is available on the Online Department
  
  Directory
  
  7. NSNA WEBSITE: http://www.nsna.org/
  
  8. Shadow Health: Support is available 24/7 with senior technicians available from 6am - 3am at
  
  http://support.shadowhealth.com.
  
  9. Textbook Publisher’s Website: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/store?role=student
  
  10. TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING WEBSITE: http://www.bon.state.tx.us/
  
  11. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING: http://www.ncsbn.org/
  
  12. NCSBN Learning Extension: http://www.learningext.com/
  
  13. NCLEX-RNฎ Detailed Test Plan:
  
  https://www.ncsbn.org/2013_NCLEX_RN_Detailed_Test_Plan_Candidate.pdf
  
  14. Pearson VUE - NCLEX-RNฎ testing company: http://www.pearsonvue.com/

Circumstances under which information may be released:

An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be given.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given.

Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students.

The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.

• Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world.
  
  
• Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society.
  
  
• Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives.
  
  
• Developing personal values for ethical behavior.
  
  
• Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments.
  
  
• Using logical reasoning in problem solving.
  
  
• Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.

1. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account.
   
   
2. Click on the “My Services” tab.
   
   
3. Click on the “Student” tab.
   
   
4. Click on Student Records.
   
   
5. Click on Degree Evaluation.
   
   
6. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring)
   
   
7. Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct
   
   
8. Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
9. Click the radio button next to Program
   
   
10. Click on the Generate Request button.

All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class.